BELGIUM – EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday decried the ease of US sanctions on Russian oil, despite the ongoing energy disruptions due to the Middle East war, saying that it sets a dangerous precedent. “We see the easing of sanctions on oil, on Russia, by US is a dangerous precedent, because right […]
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EU Designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Terrorist Group
BELGIUM – The European Union on Thursday designated the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, according the EU’s foreign policy chief. “Repression cannot go unanswered. EU Foreign Ministers just took the decisive step of designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization,” Kaja Kallas wrote on the US social media company […]
Russia Files Lawsuit Against Euroclear
RUSSIA – Russia has filed a lawsuit against the Belgian-based securities clearing and settlement company Eroclear. The Russian Central Bank filed a lawsuit against Euroclear on Dec. 12 demanding 18.2 trillion rubles (about $229.7 billion) in compensation. Euroclear holds some €185 billion ($217 billion) in immobilized Russian reserves due to EU sanctions imposed following the outbreak […]
EU’s Kaja Kallas Says Ukraine Peace Deal Must Involve Russian Concession
AUSTRIA – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday said that any Ukraine peace deal must include Russian concession, adding that Russia have violated international laws numerous times, together with the founding principles of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Speaking at the 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna, […]